depression counseling diploma

Question 1

What is depression?

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Question 2

Name the symptoms of depression

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frustration, anger, sadness, isolation, loneliness, and despair .

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effects of depression

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Question 4

Psychological symptoms of depression

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Question 5

Physical symptoms of depression

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Question 6

Major depressive disorder symptoms

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Question 7

three parts of the brain impacted by MDD

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hippocampus. prefrontal cortex and amygdala

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Hippocampus and depression

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affects memories and production of cortisol( high levels of cortisol = imbalance in the body and brain

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prefrontal cortex and depression

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regulates emotions, makes decisions, forms memories. ( high cortisol diminishes this area).

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amygdala and depression

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deals with sexual drive, anger and frustration. affects a person sleep and activity patterns. ( high cortisol enlarges this area)

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neurotransmitters

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serve as the messengers and transport info between different nerve cells

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serotonin

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decrease in serotonin leads to depression deals with regulates, sleep, sexual desires and aggression and moods

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dopamine

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gives us feeling of pleasures, involved in regulating appetite moods and sleep.

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norepinephrine

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eustress positive stress

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distress negative stress

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risk factors for depression

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genetic factor, females higher chance to get depresion, time of pubert, child traumas, drug abuse alcoholism

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cyclothymia (mild version of bipolar disorder)

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mild depression characterized by mild depression and hypomania short periods of elation

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depressive symptoms of cyclothymia

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manic symptoms of cyclothymia

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persistent depressive disorder or formerly known (dysthymia)

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symptoms of dysthymia

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premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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bipolar ( manic depression)

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Mania state of bipolar depression

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depressive episode of bipolar depression

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rapid cycling

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a person swings from high to low moods without having a normal phase in between

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mixed state

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both mania and depressive symptoms are felt at the same time

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bereavement

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the period of mourning following the death a beloved person (period of time )

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grief

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ones personal experience of loss ( state or experience of the loss)

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grief stages

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state 1 numbness lasts for a few hours or days stage 2 depression can last a couple of weeks to years

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symptoms of grief

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Question 33

MOI monoamine oxidase inhibitors

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side effects of MOI

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Dry mouth, nausea diarrhea, headache, drowsiness, Insomnia, dizziness, involuntary muscle jerks, low blood pressure, weight gain, muscle cramps, difficulty urinating, low sexual desire

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serotonin syndrome symptoms

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SSRI's selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

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inhibits the uptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available the serato in elevates the mood and positive feelings

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SSRI side effects

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Question 38

six conditions for effective counseling

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Question 39

3 reasons for depression interpersonal therapy ITP

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social functioning, personality issues, symptom formation

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abcde model of questioning beliefs

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symptoms

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